Machine for mounting shoes on lasts



C. M. BOLLMAN. MACHINE FOR MOUNTING SHOES 0N LASTS. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 17., I916. 1,383,51 9.

RENEWED. NOV- 23, I917- Patented July 5, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I- C. M. BOLLMAN. MACHINE FOR MOUNTING SHOES 0N LASTS. APPLICATION HLED FEB. 17. I916 RENEWED uovJza. 1917. 1,383,519.

Patented July 5, 1921.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2- invention is to provide nn rso sraras PATENT OFFICE...

CHARLES M. BOLL'MAN, 0F CENCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNIJENTS,

T0 UNITED SHOE MACHINERY conrona'rron, or

\ PORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A COR- MAQHINE FOR MOUNTING SHOES 0N LASTS.

Specification of Iietters Patent. I

Patented July 5, 1921.

Application filed February 17, 1916, Serial No. 78,986. Renewed November 23; 191f1f. Serial No. 203,627.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Ci-IAnnEs M. BoLL- nan, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Mounting Shoes on Lasts, of which the following is a specification.

T his invention relates to machines for use in mounting shoes on lasts. In the manufacture of'turn shoes it is the practice, after the shoe has been lasted and turned, to mount the shoe on a last, commonly called the second last, preparatory to subsequent operations upon the shoe whereby the upper and the sole are given their final shape. Machines for use in mounting turn shoes upon the second lasts are commonly known as relasting machines, and an object of this a machine of this type in the use of which the operation of mounting the shoe upon the last may be performed in a rapid and effective manner without iniuryto the shoe or to the last. A further object of the invention is to provide an improved machine having means for performing certain shaping operations upon the shoe.

In the operation of machines which have been formerly proposed for inserting the second last in the forepart of a turn shoe, it is usual to restrain the shoe against forward movement by means gripping or otherwise engaging the heel portion or'the shank portion of the sole. VVitha shoe so held, a frequent result of the forcing of the last into the forepart of the shoe isan undesirable stretching andpermanent elongation of the shoe. It is an object of this invention to obviate such stretching and elongation, and this is accomplished by restraining the shoe against forward movement by means having engagement exclusively with the forepart of the sole while the last is being inserted.

An important feature of the invention resides in anovel organization of means for effecting relative movement of a shoe and a last to cause the last to be fully inserted both in the forepart and in the heel part of the shoe. The machine shown has means for performing these operations with respect to the forepart and the heel part of the shoe in succession, and is provided with a treadle operated shoe horn adjust-ably supported for engagement with the heel part of the shoe to draw it over the last after the last has been inserted in the forepart of the shoe. It should be understood, however, that the invention in its broader aspects is not limited with respect to the particular character of the means employed for causing the last to be inserted in the different respective portions of the shoe. i

A further important feature of the invention consists in a novel organization comprising means for mounting a shoe on a last and means for shaping the shoe. The illustrative construction includes means for performing what is commonly termed a blocking operation upon the upper of the shoe for the purpose of shaping the upper to the contour of the last. In a turn shoe, for example, it is of particular importance that such an operation be performed upon the toe portion of the upper, and the machine shown is provided with means for beating this portion of the shoe after the last-has been inserted in the forepart ofthe shoe.

Other novel features of the invention reside in means for coordinating different operations which the machine is adapted to perform, in means for rendering power driven mechanism effective for operating the machine, in certain characteristics of the shoe positioning means and the upper blocking means, and in various details of construction and combinations of parts, all of which will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings and will be pointed out in the claims.

In the. drawings,

Figure 1 is a vertical section on line o o of 2, through my improved mechanism, with a last in position to be inserted in a turned shoe. V

Fig. 2. is a front elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a View in side elevation of the cam wheel detached. V

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional deta1l on line 2 z of Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a detail similar to Fig. 1, illustrating another position of the parts.

Fig. 9 isa detail showing another position of the shoe and last.

Fig. 10 is a view of the shoe horn employed to draw the shoe over the heel of the last.

' The accompanying drawings represent the preferred embodiment of my invention in which A represents the side and A thebase of the machine frame, said frame being adapted to be mounted upon a work bench B, or if desired upon a standard of its own. C represents a support for the toe of the shoe which is preferably secured rigidly to the base A. D represents a series of supports pivotally connected together at 2 and each guided between lateral supports 3 and yield ingly supported relatively to the base by means of plungers 4 seated upon springs 5 contained in recesses in the base A. The several supports D serwe to support the sole of the shoe in position and to yield sufficiently to enable the last to be readily inserted," whatever the height of the last.

These supports, as shown in Fig. 1, have different shoe engaging contours to conform approximately to the shape of different portions of the sole, and as the last is forced into the shoe they contribute to mold or shape the sole of the shoe upon the bottom of the last. E represents a standard which is movablein guides 7" on'the base A. to and from the support C to provide for relasting shoes of different sizes. A rack bar 7 is seated in a recess 8 in the baseA and pressed against the under face of the standard E by means of springs 9, and the under face of stand,- ard E is provided with rack'teeth to mesh with the teeth of the rack bar 7 to lock the standard E in any desired position with reference to the base A. A hand lever 10 is pivoted upon two centers ll and 12 at right anglesto each other to secure lever 10 to the base A and enable it to movehorizontally and vertically, The outer or free end of the leverlO projects a suflicient distance beyond the side frame to be'grasped and moved horizontally and-alsoto be depressed. The middle portion of lever 10 rests in a slot 14E in the standard E and upon'the upper face of the rack bar 7, so that when the lever 10 is depressed it also depresses therack bar 7 and releasesits teeth from the teeth of 15 to any'desired position,

standard E. The lever 10 may. then be moved horizontally over the indicator scale carrying the standard Ewith ittoward or from the support C, and as soon as the lever 10 is released the rack bar 7 springs into position to lock the standard E to its new adjusted position.

The standard E has a projection 16'which' slides across the face of the support C and at its front edge 17 is curved to form a supporting recess to receive the toe of the shoe sole.

The projection 16 is also provided with 19 upon vertical studs 20, are two heads 21 and 22 having their faces curved to fit over and aroundthe upperof the'toe. The pivotal points 20 are so located that as the heads strike the toe of the shoe their curved forward ends tend to close'in and press upon the sides of the'toe, and thereby to smooth and draw the upper at the toe tightly over the toe of the" last and to prevent any fullness or wrinkles in the upper atthat point.

A shank 25 is pivotally attached to the plunger 19 and serves to retract the plunger from the toe of the shoe against the ac- The operations o finserting the last into the shoe and retracing the plunger 19'are controlled and effected by means of a cam wheel H which is loosely mounted upon a 'rod or spindle 27 mounted rigidly at opposite ends n the upright frame members A. The cam wheel H'has a cam groove '30 in one face which actuates a rocking lever K pivot-ally mounted upon a rod 31 carried horizontal ways 18 whichqserve ,to guide 1 a horizontally moving plunger or ham- "mer 19. Pivotally'secured to-the 'plunger rigidly-by the frame members A. The

lower end of the lever K is provided with a stud 32 which enters hole in the upper face of the last L. "When the cam wheel H and lover K are in the position of F ig. 1- the turned shoe is placed in position on the supports C and D, and the toe of the last is started-into the shoe andthe last engaged with the stud 82. The cam" wheel um moves from the position ofFig. 1, to

the position of Fig. 8 which causes the lever K to force the lastinto, the shoe and brlngs V the cam faces or projections into position to success vely engage the cam roller 34 which rides upon the periphery of'the cam wheel H. Theroller 34 is c'arried by one end of a leverh which is pivoted upon a rod mounted upon the frame members A.

The opposite end of lever N is connected to a rock. lever P which is pivotally mounted at the upper end of standard E. The lower end of lever Phas a socket 235 in which the shank of plunger 19 is seated and moves telescopically. As soon as the last has been thrust into the shoe, the projections 33 cause the phinger 19 to be rapidly retracted and released to strike the toe of the shoe and fit it smoothly over the toe of the last this operation also serving to insure that the last shall be set firmly against he upper in the toe of the shoe. As soon as the projections 33 have passed the cam roller 3 the cam wheel H is brought to astop automatically to enable the heel of the shoe to be drawn up over the heel of the last, after which the cam wheel is again released by the operator and moves on to complete one revolution and return to the position shown in Fig. l, where it again automatically stops. This last movement of the cam wheel moves the last and shoe away from V the supports C and D and enables the last to be detached from the lever K to permit another shoe and last to be placed in position to be operated upon.

'The cam wheel H is actuated in the following manner Upon the shaft 27 is loosely mounted a belt driven pulley R. A clutch member S is mounted loosely upon the shaft 27 and has a sleeve or tubular bearing is extending to the cam wheel H and to which the cam wheel H is splined. The clutch member S has a leather face 40 to engage and cling to the pulley R, and is normally held out of contact with the pulley by means of a spring 41 seated in a recess in the clutch member S and bearing against the hub of.

the pulley R. A sliding face plate 42 is mounted upon rods d3 anddt to slide thereon parallel to the axisof the shaft 27. A thrust bearing 45 is interposed between the clutch member S and the face plate 42. A .ieveled plate 46 slides by means of slotted guides vertically relatively to the face plate l2: and rods l3 and a l, and is normally held in an elevated position by means of a spring 4.9m a stud shaft 47 which projects upwardly from the plate 4L6 above a bracket 48 projecting from the face plate 42, the spring hearing at its lower end upon the bracket. A link Q connected to the lower end of plate 46 and to a foot treadle 50 enables the plate 46 to be depressed when desired. A plate 51 having a beveled face to register with the beveled face of plate 46 is connected by means of studs 52 to the plate 42'to retain it in position against rotation. thrust bearing 53 is interposed hetween the plate 51 and the cam wheel. The face plate 42 carries two studs 5% which travel in a groove 55 in the face of the cam wheel F. and engage cam and ratchet faces therein .to release and automatically stop the cam wheel H at the desired positions.

When the treadle-50 is depressed the plate 46 moves downwardly and by reason of its )eveled face sliding on the beveled face of .late causes the face plate 42 and clutch S to be thrust endwise along the halt to cause the clutch member to enand turn with the pulley R and also 'sengage the studs 5-: from the ratchet faces of the gr ove 55. Thereafter h '1: portions 5? of the bottom of groove l10l the clutch in engagement until the studs 5 r deeper portions of the groove 55 when the clutch S is released by the spring ll and the wheel H is stopped, upon the completion of a partial revolution, by the studs engaging vertical or ratchet faces in said grooves Another movement of the treadle 50 enables the wheel H to complete its rotary movement.

After the last has been inserted and the toe beaten and smoothed by ilunger 19 and the cam wheel H has come to a stop, beyond the position indicated in Fig. 8, the shoe horn 60 which is pivotally connected to a rod 61, pivoted in turn on a. rocker lever 62, is swung from its idle position and pulled downwardly and outwardly to the position indicated dotted line in Fig. 8 with its free end inserted between the heel of the shoe and the heel of the last. The heel of the shoe and the horn are then drawn up together over the heel of the last, and to assist in this operation pressure is applied to a trci 'lle (5-1 which through a. flexible conapplies force to the lever 62 and nection causes the heel of the shoe to be drawn up into position on the last and the horn to be finally withdrawn. Spring pressure is preferably employed to yieldingly hold the horn 60, rod Gland lever 62 in substantially the position shown in full lines Figs. 1 and 8 until drawn down by hand when required for use.

After the heel end of the shoe has been drawn over the last as above described, the treadle 50 is depressed a second time causing the cam wheel H to resume its rotary movement. When the parts have arrived at the initial starting position, the parts of the clutch are again disengaged and the studs 54: cooperate with other ratchet teeth 56 to stop the rotation of the cam wheel. During this final movement of the parts the lever K is swung to carry the shoe and the last away from the supports C and D into position to be removed from the machine.

li'oth when inserting and when removing the last, the supporting sections I) yield to the movements of the last and enable it to be inserted and removed, and also assist in holding the shoe in place when the last is being inserted. Thrust bearing 67 is inter posed between the pulley R and the frame A and thrust bearing 68 between the cam H and frame A. A spring 69 serves to normally hold the members 21 and 22 in the open position, until they strike the toe of the shoe.

Although the illustrative machine has been described with reference to its use in the manufacture of turn shoes, it should be understood that the invention is not necessarily limited to use in the manufacture of this particular type of shoe.

' The mechanism herein illustrated and described is capable of considerable modification Without departing from the principle of my invention.

aving described my invention, What I claim is: V

1. Arelasting machine comprising a support for the bottom and front edge of the toe ofthe shoe sol-e, a member to engage and thrust a last into the shoe, and mechanism to operate said member and to automatically stop after the last has been inserted.

2. A relasting machine comprising a support for the shoe, mechanism to detachably engage and thrust a last into the shoe and to hold the last and shoe in position, and means to repeatedly strike the shoe upper at the .toe to shape the toe of the shoe over the last While so retained in position.

3. A relasting machine comprising a supportfor the shoe, means to engage and thrust a last into the shoe, means to shape the toeof the shoe over the last, and means to carry out said operations in sequence.

4. A relasting machinecomprising a support'for the bottom and front edge of the toe of the shoe sole, means to ad ust said support to support shoes of different len ths,

means to detachably engage and thrust a last lnto a shoe on said support, and means to engage and shape the upper at the toe over the last.

5. A relasting machlne compr sing a shoe support having a flexible section and an adjustable section, means to detachably engage and thrust a last into a shoe on said support, and means to shape the toe'of the shoe over the last.

6. at relasting machine comprising a shoe support having a rigid section and a yieldingly supported section, means to detachably engage and thrust a last into a'shoe on said support, and means to shape the toe of the shoe over said last.

7. A relasting machine comprising a shoe support adjustable to support shoes of different lengths, a member to detachably engage and thrust a last into a shoe on said support and to retain the last and shoe in position on said support, a reciprocating plunger to repeatedly strike the shoe upper at the toe to shape the toe of the shoe over the last, and means When released for automatically and successively operating said member and plunger.

' 8. A relasting machine comprising a shoe support, a lever, to detachably engage and thrust a last into a shoe on said support, a

reciprocating member to engage the toe of the shoe to shape it over the last, and means for automatically and successively operating said lever and toe shaping member.

9. A relasting machine comprising a shoe support, a lever movable to detachably enduction and removal of the last, and the other to permit the heel of the shoe to be drawn upon the last, and means to start said cam Wheel in motion' 7 10. A relasting machine comprising ashoe support, a last engaging member movable to thrust a last into a shoe on said support and to retain the shoe and last in position on said support, a reciprocating member to en- 'a e the toe of the shoe to shape it over said last, and mechanism for operating said last engagingmember and shaping means having two positions of rest in its cycle of movement. e 7

11. A relastingmachine comprising a shoe support, a last engaging member movable to thrust a last" into a shoe on said support and to retain the shoe andlast in position on said support, a member to engage the'toe of the shoe to shape it over said last, a shoe horn adjustably supported in position to be employed to draw the heel of the shoe over the last, andmechanism for successively operat ing said last engaging memberandshaping member, said operating mechanism having two positions of rest in its cycle of move: ment. 7 V 12. A relasting machine comprising a shoe support adjustable to support shoes 01 din :ferent lengths, a'member to detachabl y engage a last and'movable to thrust the last into a shoe onsaid support, a reciprocating member to engage the toe of the shoe to shape it over the last, and .a cam Wheel arranged to automatically stop at the end of each revolution and to successively operate said last engaging member and said shaping member. r 13. A relasting machine comprising a support for a shoe, a member to detachably engage a last and movable to thrust-the last into a .shoe on said support, and reciprocating means to shape the toe of the shoe over. the last comprising co-acting heads for shoe at yieldingly engaging the toe of the opposite sides-thereof. I

14. A relasting machine comprising asupport for a shoe, a member to detachably engage. a last and movable to thrust'the' last into a shoe on said support, reciprocating means to shape the toe of the shoe over the last comprising heads for repeatedly and yieldingly engaging the toe of the shoe at opposite sides thereof, and mechanism having a cycle of movements to operate said last engaging member and said shaping means.

15. A machine of the class described comprising a movable member to detachably engage and position a last and a shoe, reciprocating means to shape the toe of a shoe over a last positioned by said last engaging member comprising heads for repeatedly and yieldingly engaging opposite sides of the toe of the shoe, and mechanism having a cycle of movement to operate said last engaging member and said toe shaping means.

16. A machine of the class described com-- prising a memberfor detachably engaging and positioning a last, a reciprocating member provided with heads for repeatedly and yieldingly engaging opposite sides of the toe of a shoe carried by a last on said last engaging member, and mechanism for repeatedly projecting said toe shaping member into engagement with the shoe.

1?. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, power mechanism for operatingsaid last engaging means to force a last into a shoe,

and controlling means constructed and ar-.

a pivotally mounted lever arranged relatively to said shoe positioning means for movement to force a last forwardly into a shoe, and means comprising a rotatable cam for imparting operative movement to said lever. I

20. Armachine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, means for engaging the toe end of the'shoe on the edge face of the sole, and mechanism for effecting relative movement of said last engaging means and shoe engaging means to cause the last to be insertedin the shoe.

21. A. machine of the class described having, in combination, means for forcing a last forwardly into a shoe, and means for embracing the toe end of the shoe around the edge of the sole to hold the shoe against the forward thrust of the last.

22. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with means for forcing a last forwardly into a shoe, of means arranged to engage the bottom of the shoe at the toe end to position the shoe, and means for engaging the edge of the sole at the toe end of the shoe to hold the shoe against the forward thrust of the last.

23. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means having a prescribed range of movement for forcing a last forwardly into a shoe, of means for engaging the toe end of the shoe to hold the shoe against the forward thrust of the last, said shoe engaging means being adjustable lengthwise of the shoe to position it for shoes of different sizes.

2a. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for forcing a last into a shoe, of shoe positioning means comprising a support for the bottom of the shoe at the toe end and a substantially rigid abutment arranged to project in front of the toe.

25. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for forcing a last into a shoe, of a substantially rigid abutment arranged to project in front of the toe of the shoe, said abutment being adjustable lengthwise of the shoe for shoes of different lengths.

26. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for forcing a last into a shoe, of a substantially rigid abutment for engaging the toe end of the shoe, and a yielding support for the bottom of the shoe.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination with last engaging means, of shoe engaging means comprising a plurality of relatively yieldable parts arranged to engage the bottom of a shoe, and mechanism, effective by a relative movement of said last engaging means and shoe engaging means, for causing the last to be inserted in the shoe.

28. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for forcing a last into a shoe, of supporting means for the shoe comprising a plurality of separate parts arranged to engage respectively differcnt portions of the bottom of the shoe and constructed to conform approximately to the shape of the bottom of the shoe.

29. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for forcing a last into a shoe, of supporting means for the shoe comprising a plurality of members arranged to engage respectively different portions of the bottom of the shoe and relatively adjustable to conform to the shapes of different shoes.

30. In machine of the class described, the combination with means for forcing a last into a shoe, of means for supporting the bottom of the shoe, said supporting means comprisinga plurality of separate parts relatively movable against yielding resistance and arranged respectively to en gage different portions of the bottom of the shoe.

31.'In a machine of the class described, the combination with means having a prescribed range of movement toward the bottom of a shoe for forcing a last into the shoe, of means for supportingthe bottom of the shoe, said supporting means being constructed to yield against the pressure of the bottom of the last to adapt the machine for operation upon different shapes and sizes of shoes.

82. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for forcing a last into a shoe, of means for supporting the bottom of the shoe, said supporting means comprising a plurality of sole engaging members an'd springs for upholding said members. i

33. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for forcing a last into a shoe, of means for supporting the bottom of the shoe, said supporting 'meanscomprising a plurality of separate parts relatively movable against yielding resistance and of different shoe engaging contours to conform respectively to the shape of different portions of the sole.

34:. A machine of the class described haw ing, in combination, means for effecting rela tive movement of a shoe and a last to cause the last to be inserted in the shoe, and means arranged relatively to said first named means for blocking the upper upon the last.

35. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, shoe engaging means including a device "for engaging the upper of the shoe, and mechanism "for effecting relative movements of said last engaging means and shoe enga D means to cause the last to be inserted -n the shoe and to beat the upper of the shoe.

36. A machine of the class described having, in combination. means for effecting relative movement of a shoe and a last to cause the last to be inserted in the shoe, means arranged relatively to said first named means for engaging the upper of the shoe,'and mechanism for operating said upper engaging means to beat the upper. v

37. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for effecting relative movement of a shoe and a last to cause the last to be inserted in the shoe and for holding the shoe and the last with the last thus inserted, and means for shaping the upper to the last while the shoe is thus held.

38. A'machine of the class described having, in combination, means for effecting held.

beating the upper at the toe, and means for imparting to said tool a series of impulses in the direction of the shoe.

39. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for effecting relative movement of a shoe and a last to cause thelastto be inserted in the shoe, a tool arranged relatively, to said means for beating the upper of the shoe, spring means tending to move said tool toward the shoe, and means for retracting the tool and for releasing it to render said spring means effective to force the tool against the shoe.

40. A machine of the class described havthe toe end ofa shoe, means for forcing last into the shoe as thus positioned, and means arranged relatively to said toe positioningmeans for-blocking the upper at the toe end ofthe shoe. V

41. Amachine of the class described having, in. combination, means for forcing a last into a shoe and for holding the last and shoe in position, and means for blocking the upper of the shoe while the shoe is thus 42. A machineof theclass described'hav ing, in combination, 'means i for effecting relative movement of-a shoe and'a'last to cause the last to be inserted in the shoe, and means for utilizing a series of percussional impulses delivered lengthwise of the last and the shoe to shape the toe end of-the shoe "to the last.

L3. In a machine of the class described, the combination with 7 shoe positioning means, of an upper blocking "tool. spring means for projecting said tool rectilinearly toward the shoe, and means for repeatedly retracting the tool against the tension of said means and releasing it to render said spring means effective to cause the tool to beat the shoe. g

44. In a machine of the class (lGSC'i'lbGCl, a toe blocking tool, and means-for moving said tool toward the toe of a shoe, said tool comxprlsing parts mounted for. relative move ment to cause them to be closed against the sides of the toe by engagement of the'tool with the end of the toe.

45. In a machine of the class described, a toe blockingtool comprising parts mounted for relative movement about axes OIISSG'II'OHI means for relatively positioning said its to cause them to engage the shoe first at the toe end face and then at the sides of the toe.

46. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means organized to cause a last to be inserted in a shoeand then; to cause the upperof the shoe to be beaten on the last, and shoe positioning means'comprising a member constructedand arranged to position the shoe for both said operations.

s7. A machine of the class described haveachother widthwise of the shoe, and spring 111g, in combination, meansfor effecting relat ve movement or a last and a shoe to cause a the last to be inserted in the shoe, means for blocking the upper the shoe, and mechanism for operating said upper blocking means in time relation to the operation of said first named means.

4&8, A machine of the class des ribed having, in combination, means for forcing last into a shoe, means for blocking the upper of the shoe, and power operated mechanism for operating both said means in time relation.

d9. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a last engaging member movable to force a last into a shoe, an upper beating member, and power operated. mecl nism having a c rcle of movement for operating said members in succession.

50. A machine of the class described having, in comb1nat1on, last engaging means, upper blocking means, and mechanism for operating said last engaging means to force a last into a shoe and hold it in the shoe and for then operating said blocking means to shap the upper on the last- 51. A machine of the class described having. in combination, means for effecting relative movement of a shoe and a last to cause the last to be inserted in the forepart of the shoe, and mechanism mounted in determined relation to said forepart relasting means for subsequently forcing the heel part of the shoe over the last.

52. A machine or the class described having, in combination, means for-effecting relative movement of a shoe and a last to cause the last to be inserted in the torepart or the shoe and for then holding theshoe and the last against relative longitudinal movement with the last thus inserted, means mounted in posi ion for engagement with t 1e heel part oi the shoe to force it over the last while the last is thus held, and mechanism for operating said heel part engaging means.

A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for ei ecting rel ative movement of a shoe and a last to cause the last to be inserted in'the forepart of the shoe, means to. hold the shoeand the last against relative longitudinal movement, shoe horn arranged to be inserted between the heel part of the shoe and the last while the last is thus positioned in the shoe, and means for operating said horn to draw the heel part of the shoe over the last while the shoe and the last are thus held.

5a. A machine of the class described havin combination, means for fleeting relative movement of a shoe and a last to cause the last to be inserted in the forepart of the shoe, means to hold the shoe and the last against relative longitudinal movement, a shoe horn adjustably sup ported for use subsequently to draw the heel part of the shoe over the last, while the shoe and the last are thus held, and means for operating said horn.

55. A machine of the class describec having, in combination, means for effecting relative movement of a shoe and a last to cause the last to be inserted in the torepart or the shoe and for then holding the last and the shoe against relative longitudinal movement, means mounted for movement into engagement with the heel part of the shoe while the shoe and the last are thus held, and mechanism for operating said engaging means to force the heel part. of the shoe over the last.

56. A machine of the class described having, in combination, power operated means for etlecting relative movement of a shoe and last to force the last to its final position in the forepart of the shoe, and means for subsequently effecting relative movement or" the shoe and the last to cause the last to be inserted in the heel part of the shoe.

57. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for effecting relative movement of a shoe and a last to -ause the last to be inserted in the torepart of the shoe and for then holding the shoe and the last against relative longitudinal movement, means arranged to be brought into engagement with the heel part of the shoe while the shoe and the last are thus held, and a treadle connected to said heel part engaging means for forcing the heel part of the shoe over the last.

58 A machine of the class described hav ing, in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said last engaging means to force a last into the forepart of a shoe and then to hold the last in the shoe, and means mounted for movement while the last is thus held for forcing the heel part of the shoe over the last.

59. A machine of the clas described having, in combination, last engaging means, operating mechanism for causing said means to force a'last into the torepart of a shoe and then automatically come to rest, and means for causing said mechanism subsequently to operate said last engaging means to carry the shoe into a position to permit its removal from the machine.

60. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, operating mechanism tor ausing said means to force a last into the forepart of shoe and then come to rest, means for effecting relative movement or the last and the shoe to cause the last to be inserted in the heel part of the shoe while said mechanism is at rest, and means tor causing said mechanism subsequently-to operate the last engaging means to carry the shoe into a position'to permit its removal from the machine.

61. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, a shoe support, and mechanism driven from a continuously operating source of power for effecting relative movement of said last engaging means and shoe sup port to cause a last to be inserted in a'shoe and then to cause the shoe to be Withdrawn from the support and presented in a diiferent position for removal from the machine.

62. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, means for engaging the forepart of the shoe to restrain the shoe from forward movement, means for forcing a last into a shoe on said support, and means for subsequently Withdrawing the shoe from said support to permit itsremoval from the machine.

63. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a shoe support, and power operated mechanism operative in two successive stages, at the will of the operator, first to force a last into a shoe on said support and then to withdraw the shoe from said support.

64. A machine of the class described havin in combination means driven from 7 7 a continuously operating source of power for effecting relative movement of a shoe and a last to cause the last to be inserted in the shoe, and mechanism for rendering said means subsequently operative to carry the shoe into a position to permit its removal from the machine.

65. A machine of the class described having, in combination, power operated means for effecting relative movement of a shoe and a last to cause the lastto be inserted in the shoe and for subsequently position to permit their removal from the machine, and controlling mechanism con structed to cause said means to come to rest prior to said last named movement. 7

661A machine of the class described having, in combination, shoe positioning means, a pivotally mounted lever arranged relatively to said shoe positioning means for movement to force a last forwardly into a shoe, and a camfor operating said lever to cause the lever to force the last into the shoe and subsequently to withdraw the last and the shoe into a position to permit their removal from the machine.

67. A machine of the class described having, in combination, shoe positioning means, a. pivotally mounted lever arranged.

relatively to said shoe positioning means for movement to force a last forwardly 1nto a shoe, and a cam for operating sald lever,

said cam having. an intermediate position of rest in its cycle of movement to cause the lever to hold'the last and the shoe against retraction.

68. In a relasting machine, means to f en-' means and last engaging means in the direction of the length of the shoe.

70. In a relasting machine, means shaped to conform to and for engaging the forepart of the upper of a shoe, a last engaging means, and mechanism constructed and arranged to effect a series'of relative movements of said shoeengaging means and last engaging means in the direction of the length of the'shoe. T

71. In a relasting machine, means shaped I to conform to and for engaging the forepartof the upper of'a shoe, a last engaging means, and mechanism driven from 'a-continuously operating source of power con-'. structed and arranged to effect a series of relative movements of said shoe means and last engaging means.

72. In a relasting machine, means for engaging a last, means for engaging a shoe,

engaging and power driven mechanism constructed and arranged to impart to said shoe engaging means a serles of rect1l1near.1mpulses dlrected lengthwise of the shoe.-

73. In a. relasting machine, means for engaging a last, means for engaging a shoe, and power drlven mechanism constructed and arranged to impart to one of said means a series of rectilinear impulses directed lengthwise'of the shoe.

74. A machine of the'class described having, in combination, last engaging means, operating mechanism for causing said means to force a last into the forepart of a shoe, separate means for effecting relative movement of the last and the shoe to cause the last to be inserted in the heelpart of the shoe, and means for causing saidmechanism to operate the last engaging means to'carry the relasted shoe into a position to facilitate its removal from themachineh 75. A machine for relasting turn shoes having, in combination, last engaging means, means for restraining the shoe against for.- ward movement constructed and arranged to hold the shoe by engagement exclusively with the forepart of the sole, and mechanism for moving one of said means toward the other to insert the forepart of the last in the shoe.

76. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said means to force a last into a shoe, a shoe horn, and means for moving said horn in the direction of the height of the last to draw the heel end portion of the shoe over the last.

77. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said means to force a last into a shoe, a'shoe horn arranged to be positioned between the rear end face of the last and the interior of the shoe, and means for Withdrawing the horn from the interior of the shoe.

7 8. A machine of the class described having, in combination, last engaging means, mechanism for operating said means to force a last into a shoe, a shoe horn arranged to project into the shoe in engagement with the rear end of the last, and means for operating the horn to draw the shoe over the last constructed and arranged to withdraw the horn from the shoe.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES M. BOLLMAN.

Witnesses:

C. W. MILES, W. THORNTON BOGERT. 

